Joel Wright - SF - Thomas Jefferson HS - Brooklyn, NY - DUSQUESNE

Wright, whose team competed last weekend in the SNY Invitational at New York University, is averaging 25 points and 19 rebounds for the Orange Wave. He poured in 56 points and grabbed 29 rebounds in a win over Grady.

WOW 

Great get for Fordham.  I hope they turn it around... I can't believe it's Wittenberg's 6th year!

Wow! Congrats to Joel. I thought we would land this kid.

Wright de-committed: http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/zach_braziller/joel_wright_de_commits_from_fordham_vA1VVperhfvMkUx67WypfN

Now, his recruitment is open. He said he has heard from Southern Illinois, Drexel and Baylor, but would like to play in the Big East, if possible.

“I did it for myself, I don’t want to go to Fordham and average 30 points,” he said. “I want to win some games.”

Wright said his academics are in order, and he is just waiting on a qualifying SAT score.

I would take take him East New York! & he could be reunited with his HS running mate Grace

Maybe a year of prep school...?

he isnt exactly the program poster boy if u get my drift. if im dre4xel im all over him. he should stay with fordham

Maybe a year of prep school...?

I think he's in prep right now ?
If you cant pass the SAT after 5 years .....

Nah, this would be his senior year if info's correct.  But if he can't act right, as KOB's intimating, there are other 6'6 high flyers who need to round out their games who can be Johnnies.  Like the one who signed the LOI.

Watch this kid end up at PC.

We should stay away from this kid.  He wouldn't contribute much, if anything.

Sounds like the kind of person we don't need.
The Johnnies need tough kids.

Air Jamaica reneges on his commitment, as per ESPN Rise.

Air Jamaica reneges on his commitment, as per ESPN Rise.

There is line on Zagsblog saying Fordham backed awy from the kid and they never sent a LOI for him to sign and return.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/12/04/grassos-1st-order-of-business-meet-with-fontan/#more-25759

As far as other recruits go, Whittenburg opted to stop recruiting former Brooklyn Thomas Jefferson forward Joel “Air Jamaica” Wright, now at Central Carolina Sports Academy.

The New York Post reported that Wright decommitted from Fordham, but the program had distanced itself from him first.

“They didn’t send me a Letter of Intent,” Wright said by phone. “I’m like, ‘Alright, what’s going on?’ Nobody is answering me.”

his temper is crazy. he got into my face one time. and i was trying to tell him he had a good game but they lost. lance had to tell him to relax

his temper is crazy. he got into my face one time. and i was trying to tell him he had a good game but they lost. lance had to tell him to relax

Ive met you kob, youre not that big. He would have beat your ass 

i was more afraid he would have gotten to his gun before i got to mine. nah but seriously he has the tools its his mental.

uhhhhh KOB isn't big? lol

uhhhhh KOB isn't big? lol

Maybe he just looks big standing behind Gary!   

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/03/02/2010-03-02_manhattan_scores_another_recruitment_victory_as_jaspers_coach_barry_rohrssen_gra.html

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